oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-31

EDITORIAL AND FEATURES An Independent Newspaper Issued Every Afternoon Except Sunday Paul V. Hester Editor and Publisher DAILY, GREETINGS TO OUR READERS —It is a great thing for any person to be able to bring sharply before his own mind just what he is individually willing to do for the Master he serves. It is far easier to be stirred with good purposes, and to promise in a general way a life-time of service, than it is to determine to do one patricular thing for Christ—Anonymous. New President Makes Policies Known President Coolidge has spoken more in detail of his policies as chief Executive of the Nation. He will pursue, in the main, the policies of his lamented predecessor, Mr. Harding. As to the political and economic crisis in Europe, this country stands ready to co-operate to any practicable extent which stops short of involving the United States in the political quarrels of European nations. The government at Washington, however, has no concrete suggestion or proposal to make at this time anent the crisis which is halting the economic rehabilitation of Europe. On domestic matters, President Coolidge takes an amelioratory stand as affecting relief for farmers, settlement of mining differences without a strike, and restriction of immigration to the better classes and elements. In the development of these questions and situations, President Coolidge is expected to follow original methods. New circumstances and unforeseen phases may call for assuming of the initiative by President Coolidge. He will not hesitate. Proof is given that he will assume attitude of clarity and firmness on any and every question which may come to issue during his term in the Presidency. It will be a welcome consummation, when the United States Government formally recognizes the government of Mexico. The two republics should be the best of friends and neighbors. Reduction in Acreage of Wheat Planned The farmers of the American wheat belt are so discouraged with the situation and the outlook in wheat that a considerably reduced acreage will be sown the coming fall, according to present intentions of agriculturists. The reduction in acreage, as foreseen at present, will be more than 15 per cent. It will be a welcome consummation, when the United States Government formally recognizes the government of Mexico. The two republics should be the best of friends and neighbors. Reduction in Acreage of Wheat Planned The farmers of the American wheat belt are so discouraged with the situation and the outlook in wheat that a considerably reduced acreage will be sown the coming fall, according to present intentions of agriculturists. The reduction in acreage, as foreseen at present, will be more than 15 per cent. The plight of the American farmer—particularly the grower of wheat—is sorry indeed. Price of this cereal is and has been so low as to cut out all profit to the farmer and entail actual loss to him. To go on growing wheat with prospects of continued losses, season after season, confronting him, is too much for the average farmer. Many are turning to other crops, and either abandoning wheat altogether or else reducing acreage. Should there be pronounced reduction in wheat acreage, the yield next season would be correspondingly reduced. That might boost prices. But with decreased supplies of wheat and higher prices, what would be the lot of the consumer? Modern life is becoming so complex in its clashing economic interests that it is almost beyond human ken to find ways and means to balance things and establish an equilibrium of equities. What wonderful strides in aeronautics during the last twenty years! What wonderful strides will be made during the next twenty years! The "Easy" Vacuum Electric Washer Easy Terms AMERICA'S LEADING WASHER NO BELTS 10-SHEET CAPACITY GAS HEATER THE FASTEST WASHER Phone Today for Demonstration ANAHEIM ELECTRIC COMPANY 209 West Center Street ANAHEIM, CAL. Phone 59 You take no chances when you buy CHALLENGE SELECTED EGGS CO-OPERATIVE CREAMERIES Every CHALLENGE egg guaranteed RES apt Sunday Publisher Plain Dealer ELLIS ISLAND PHOTOGRAPHED AS CRITICS CONDEMN IT View of the "pen" or large waiting room at Ellis Island, which Sir Auckland Geddes recently called unfit for British subjects. NEW YORK LETTER By LUCY JEANNE PRICE ABE MARTIN PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN What's in a name? Well, show us a demonstrative statesman NEW YORK LETTER By LUCY JEANNE PRICE When Peter Bishop was brought before Magistrate McQuade for hitting a man in the jaw who was passing him on the street, the judge dismissed him, and gave him his sympathy basides. Mr. Bishop administered the punch on the jaw because the man was singing, "Yes, We Have no Bananas," and things had reached the point where he couldn't stand hearing one more rendition of the classic. "I cannot find it in my heart to blame you," said the judge. Some one has said that since the publication of Harold Bell Wright's novels has been moved to New York from Chicago, New York has become a first class postoffice. It is really staggering to read the figures of what the sales of his novels have been. 1,268,444 copies has been the average purchase of each of the nine novels Wright has written. Think of it! Not content he issued yet another, "The Mine with the Iron Door," written in Arizona and published in New York, and you know read in the home town, wherever it is. We had a play several seasons ago called "39 East". It was set in the typical high class boarding house in New York and was most accurate and revealing. I have lately heard of a famous institution of this kind which has all the ear marks of the type plus being exclusively southern. It is known as the "Little Dixie". A Carolina drawl or Tennessee accent is necessary to gain the rank of paying guest in this haven for the southerners. It is located up on Central Park West, an old fashioned gray brick house with a corner tower, founded by three sisters. During the twenty years of its operation two of the ladies have died and but one survived to dispense cheer. Of the sixty present guests, but three are not from the south. It is known all over the country, especially in the south, and there is many a shy young lady from down there allowed to come to New York, only because her people have confidence in this particular house. Everything is done in the manner ABE MARTIN It was rumored this morning that Tell Binkley's business had gone t' th' dogs, but when he wuz interviewed on th' links t'day, he refused t' deny or confirm th' report. "We much prefer a girl baby," said Mrs. Art Smiley, t'day, "cause girls'll raise 'emselves." -HERE AND THERE- War in two acts: Act 1—Fight mondy. Act 2—Flat money. A hick town is a place where the people feel superior to the world at large. Perhaps you have noticed that about New York. Correct this sentence; "Sorry to interrupt," apologized the man at the next desk; "but here is the pencil I borrowed yesterday." "Ay, there's the rubb!" cried Shakespeare. That was ancient literature. "There's the rubbish." That's modern literature. We must bear in mind that the world is making great strides. Back in Barnum's time the sucker output was limited to one minute. There should be a warning for America in the fact that everybody is surprised when a Vice-President measures up to the presidency. PARAGRAPHS By ROBERT QUILLEN What's in a name? Well, show us a demonstrative statesman named Johnson. Class consciousness is the yearning to swat anybody you envy or anybody who has your goat. It happens, however, that the man who thinks he is smoking too much is working too much. After a man retires there isn't much to occupy his mind except the decision whether to die or to diet. The judges get off rather light at that. There is no Pulitzer prize for the sexiest novel of the year. Matrimony they say, prolongs life. For that matter, a craven spirit prolongs peace, but what a price to pay! The law of supply and demand doesn't always obtain. Look how many reformers there are, and how little they reform. Perhaps the great American taxpayer will be willing to save Europe when he has finished the paying off the debt Europe won't pay. Fable: He handed the company funds and had social ambitions, but the shortage did not exceed two hundred dollars. It is suggested that the Creation be filmed. Well, the making of stars and dirt won't be a new stuff for the industry. No wonder the world feels a new interest in religion. Every man feels pious while nursing his head next morning. on Central Park West, an old fashioned gray brick house with a corner tower, founded by three sisters. During the twenty years of its operation two of the ladies have died and but one survived to dispense cheer. Of the sixty present guests, but three are not from the south. It is known all over the country, especially in the south, and there is many a shy young lady from down there allowed to come to New York, only because her people have confidence in this particular house. Everything is done in the manner of the homeland, with the rare type of colored mammy making things comfortable. True to form, romance thrives in the little colony. Near the tip of Manhattan is probably the shortest street in the world. It is known as Edgar-st, and runs from Trinity Place to Greenwich street. Just one block south of Rector. The property is on north side and is only 57 feet and on the south side is 53 feet. There are no shops on Edgar street. There is not even an entrance to the two buildings that flank it. Hence there is not even an Edgar street adress. A modest sign on the southwest corner announces, "This is the shortest street in New York. Fancy a mile of swinging babies. An old verse had as its locale a bough in a tree where the fresh breezes made a soothing lullaby, but a new couple must be written for New York. Some-one has put it, "When the boardwalk breaks the cradle will fall, down will come baby, cradle, boardwalk balloon men and all." It was suggested by the hundreds of babies, rocking to and fro in hammocks that are swung under the protecting shade of the new Riegelmann boardwalk at Coney Island. The fond parents disport in the waves in clear vision of the ybungsters and run back to the cool shelter every now and then for a reassuring word and cuddle. WORTHMORE TRACT backFast Excursions to various destinations at low round trip fares—including New York $147 12 Detroit 105 92 Chicago 86 22 Kansas City 72 22 Denver 64 22 St. Paul 87 22 Toronto 121 42 St. Louis 81 54 Dallas 72 22 New Orleans 85 12 and 5 trains daily Santa Fe 'all the way' Fred Harvey meals in dining cars or station restaurants — Grand Canyon National Park the world's greatest scenic wonder—is on your way for reservations, picture folders and details — C. A. WALKER Telephone 217 ANAHEIM, CAL. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 1923. Subscription Rate—In No. Orange co. Per Yr. $3; 6 Months, $1.75 Entered at the Postoffice at Anaheim, Calif., as 2nd class matter ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT A MEMORY The corner fakir used to stand And hold a bottle in his hand; He used to entertain the crowd By telling them in accents loud, This medicine would cure all ills, And took the place of salve and pills. It cured the gout and housemaid's knee, The jaundice, spinal misery, Appendicitis, rheumatiz, And almost any ill that is, Including shingles, spavin, pip, Ringbone, influenza, grip, Tonsilitis, falling hair, Corns and bunions and nightmare, And he threw in with his dope One nice cake of shaving soap, Twelve lead pencils, fountain pen, Writing paper, ties for men, Rubber comb, and penknife, too, Twelve glass cutters, tried and true; Pocket handkerchief of silk, Bottle for the baby's milk; Nearly a department store He'd throw in and reach for more. How they fought to get his stuff. Couldn't reach him quick enough; Dollar bills were his delight; Got three hundred every night. His cure gave out by and by And he'd make a fresh supply At a very slight expense— Soven gallons, 15 cents. Where's the fakir and his dope? Gone forever, let us hope. A couple of months ago a man for whom I work and who is famous for other reasons quite apart from that calls me up on the telephone at my ancestral chateau and he says: "Is that you?" I think it is a fair question, free from any guile, and so I reply: "Yes, this is I, also me." Not knowing which is correct, I generally use both. "Well," he says, "I have some good news for you." "I am surprised," I reply. "It is about the first time in thirty-five or forty years that you have had any good news for me. The best I ever got out of you in the past is a lot of very bad news." "Well," he says, "it is different this time. It seems like a lot of people have been writing in here and asking us to publish one of your back page stories every day. Personally, I think they are crazy. I would not read one of your stories on a bet. But we have to cater to the public taste." "The public hasn't got any taste," says I. "I think the same," says he. "If they demand your stuff. But here is the idea. There are a certain amount of people among our readers who like to take their dope from you, and if you are not on the back page they simply say, 'What ho! There is no news in the sheet tonight.' So, you see how it is. Please get to work and TRY to earn your salary." "I am too busy to do any writing now," I remarked. "You don't have to do any writin,' says he. "All you have got to do is to pound out a lot of stuff. Other folks will do the writing. If you ever start to writing you lose your job." And such is fame. An incident happened last spring, when I was in a dining car. "The public hasn't got any taste," says I. "I think the same," says he. "If they demand your stuff. But here is the idea. There are a certain amount of people among our readers who like to take their dope from you, and if you are not on the back page they simply say, 'What ho!' There is no news in the sheet tonight.' So, you see how it is. Please get to work and TRY to earn your salary." "I am too busy to do any writing now," I remarked. "You don't have to do any writin," says he. "All you have got to do is to pound out a lot of stuff. Other folks will do the writing. If you ever start to writing you lose your job." And such is fame. An incident happened last spring, when I was in a dining car, sitting opposite a woman who apparently was interested in the work of Irvin Cobb. We got to talking a bit and she said: "I am always glad to get hold of a story by Irvin Cobb. I think he is great. "I am glad of that," I said. "I am Irvin Cobb." "Oh no," she said. "Irvin Cobb is not as homely as all that." TIMES CHANGE "Have your liver examined by a doctor" is the very good advice given by a newspaper health shark. It wouldn't do much good to go to a lawyer would it? One sweet young thing has returned from the seashore in deep disgust, her entire vacation spolled. She was in danger from the waves only once and then, as luck would have it, she was rescued by an old, homely, married man. Report says that on account of the preponderance of brunette immigration, we will soon be short of blondes in this country. But not so long as the good old corner drug store stays on the job. A life insurance agent fell down a flight of stairs the other day and was not injured in the least. Being an insurance agent he was probably used to coming down that way. Babe Ruth is back, and we don't know of any man in these here United States who is not glad of it. WE WILL RE-OPEN SATURDAY September 1st —After completing our extensive re-modeling which has made this one of the most beautiful dining rooms in Orange County After completing our extensive re-modeling which has made this one of the most beautiful dining rooms in Orange County A Business Men's Lunch WILL BE OUR SPECIALTY WHICH WILL BE ON DISPLAY EVERY DAY' IN OUR WINDOW, AT 25c AND 50 c. STRICTLY HOME COOKING—THE KITCHEN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF MR. AND MRS. CHAS. WITHAM AND THE SALADS UNDER SUPERVISION OF MISS LAVERNE. La Palma Cafeteria 224 E. Center St. Anaheim